TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Free Will

About this episode

The episode discusses the calvinistic understanding of free will as outlined in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 9 on Free Will and discuss the calvinistic understanding of free will, how it differs from other views, and how it applies to life of a Christian. Show Notes:The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith — Modern English, Premium Leather Edition: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-modern-english-premium-leather-edition/ The Baptist Standards: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-baptist-standards/ Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Ascol, Graham Gunden

Topics covered

• Free Will
• Calvinism
• Christian Life
• Baptist Confession
• Theology

Keywords

• Free Will
• Calvinism
• Baptist Confession
• Christianity
• Theology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Founders Ministries

Books & works: The 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, The Baptist Standards, Misconceiving IVF

Places: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

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